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May, 2015

  • 27 May

    World’s largest hotel to be built in Mecca

    Plans have been unveiled to build the world’s largest hotel, which could be open as early as 2017. The Abraj Kudai, will be located in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a city visited each year more than 15million Muslims. With twelve 44-story towers containing 10,000 rooms, the hotel, which is being created by multi-national design group Dar Al …

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  • 27 May

    S.H.M. JAMEEL – AN INTELLECTUAL OF OUR TIMES – By Ali Azeez

              The sudden demise of Al-Haj Shahul Hameed Muhammad Jameel on 27th April 2015 was a great loss to the community and to myself personally. He led a well accomplished and illustrious life. His contributions as an eminent educationist, administrator, scholar, orator, researcher, archivist, writer, author, publisher et al will be remembered for a long time …

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  • 26 May

    Islamic Finance Today e-magazine

    Islamic Finance Today, the exclusive Islamic Banking and Finance Magazine commenced publication as a monthly in digital format from January 2015 and has since made rapid inroads into the industry. IFT was published both as a monthly and quarterly from 2006 to 2010 in print form and enjoyed much popularity in the industry at its height. So much so that a research report …

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  • 23 May

    Prophet Moses & God’s Commandments (Part 10)

    Left under the cover of darkness, Moses and his people carrying their meager possessions headed across the desert towards the Red Sea.  When they reached the sea, the Pharaoh’s army was pursuing them closely, the people of Moses could see the dust stirred up by the approaching army. They looked at the sea in front of them and felt trapped.  …

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  • 20 May

    No Benefit Without Reflection

    No It says in the Qur'an that, in order to make a sound interpretation of its contents, one has to think about and contemplate it thoroughly. If the Qur'an is viewed superficially and read as if it were just another ordinary book, then the true benefits of this endless source of wisdom will not surface. In the Qur'an, Allah constantly …

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  • 20 May

    The Night Journey : Al-Aqsa Mosque (Part 2)

    This was a difficult time in the life of Prophet Muhammad, and this journey was a great compliment to him. The deliverance of the message was entering a new phase, and the establishment of the Muslim nation was about to begin.  Prophet Muhammad was feeling overwhelmed and alone. The vast majority of Makkans had refused to heed his call or …

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  • 16 May

    Two Barriers to Understanding the Qur’an

    It is impossible to understand the Qur'an if one approaches it with ulterior motives and prejudice. This is a law of Allah. No matter how clever and cultured a person may be, if he views the Qur'an with an insincere and concealed intent, he will not be able to understand or interpret it correctly, and will reach many false conclusions. …

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